I read Mr. Cegelski's letter concerning the dumping of trash
all over the island.

I was formerly a tour guide
and took people to Harriet Hunt Lake for excursions. On a number
of occasions I was told by European tourists that they were surprised
at the amount of trash seen along the roads. One German tourist
said you never saw things like that in Germany.

I was in Ireland last year
and it was pristine. We didn't see garbage, old cars, or other
refuse anywhere along the highways nor in the cities. Even the
alleyways were clean. There weren't a lot of trash cans available
but people just didn't litter. I think Americans can sometimes
act like pigs where litter is concerned.

On one occasion I saw an out
of state car throw an empty case of beverage into the bushes
near Ketchikan Creek. I followed them to the post office and
gave them back their trash. They denied throwing it out. But
there was no way it wasn't them. I had their license number.

But it's more of a problem
with locals trashing our own back yard. It's one thing to have
a messy yard that YOU own. It's entirely another to bring your
trash to shared places.